Nasdaq Falls as Micron Drops 6% Amid AI Memory Concerns
The Nasdaq Composite fell by nearly 0.61%, led by a sharp decline in memory chip stocks like Micron Technology, which dropped over 5%. The drop came amid reports that the Trump administration may allow Apple to source memory chips from China and concerns about an AI computing bottleneck caused by slower memory bandwidth growth compared to compute power. Nvidia also fell ahead of its upcoming earnings report on Wednesday. Despite a larger price decline for Micron, Nvidia's significant weight in the Nasdaq Composite made it the biggest drag on the index. The broader market showed mixed reactions: while tech stocks like Alphabet rose slightly, non-tech names such as Visa and Travelers helped lift the Dow. Investors are closely watching this week’s developments around AI hardware demand, inflation data, Federal Reserve commentary at Jackson Hole, and geopolitical tensions involving Iran.
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